- stationery
- noun Etymology: stationer Date: circa 1688 1. materials (as paper, pens, and ink) for writing or typing 2. letter paper usually accompanied with matching envelopes
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
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stationery — sta‧tion‧e‧ry [ˈsteɪʆənri ǁ neri] noun [uncountable] OFFICE materials that you use for writing, such as paper, pens, and pencils: • a maker of stationery and school supplies • a stationery store * * * stationery UK US /ˈsteɪʃənəri/ noun [U]… … Financial and business terms
stationery — (n.) 1727, from stationery wares (c.1680) articles sold by a stationer, from STATIONER (Cf. stationer) seller of books and paper (q.v.). Roving peddlers were more common in the Middle Ages; sellers with a fixed location were often bookshops… … Etymology dictionary
Stationery — Sta tion*er*y ( [e^]r*[y^]), n. The articles usually sold by stationers, as paper, pens, ink, quills, blank books, etc. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Stationery — Sta tion*er*y, a. Belonging to, or sold by, a stationer. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
stationery — [n] writing materials envelopes, letterhead, office supplies, pen and paper, writing paper; concepts 260,475 … New thesaurus
stationery — ► NOUN ▪ paper and other materials needed for writing … English terms dictionary
stationery — [stā′shə ner΄ē] n. [see STATIONER & ERY] writing materials; specif., paper and envelopes used for letters … English World dictionary
Stationery — Not to be confused with Stationary. Inside of a stationery shop in Hà Nội … Wikipedia
stationery — stationary, stationery Stationary is an adjective and means ‘not moving’ whereas stationery is a noun and denotes paper and writing materials. Both words are derived from the Latin word stare ‘to stand’. The relevance of this to stationary is… … Modern English usage
stationery — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ business, company, hotel, office, wedding (esp. BrE) ▪ handmade (BrE), quality ▪ handmade wedding stationery … Collocations dictionary
stationery — n. writing materials etc. sold by a stationer. Phrases and idioms: Stationery Office (in the UK) the Government s publishing house which also provides stationery for Government offices … Useful english dictionary
